18/12/2010

Southern Africa Gap Year Wildlife Safari Tours

Take a gap year in Africa and go on a gap year safari! Samara Private Game Reserve consists of 70 000 acres of indigenous vegetation. This area teemed with game before the arrival of the 19th century settlers. Elephant, rhinoceros, cheetah and buffalo once occurred in the area in huge abundance. The Plains of Camdeboo once set the stage for one of the biggest migrations ever to occur on earth.

Unparalleled and humbling experiences await you on a Africa gap year at Samara. With four of the country’s seven biomes, Samara’s abundant wilderness preserves a complex and diverse ecosystem, providing habitat for over 60 mammal species. Among more common species, such as the Kudu and Duiker, the secretive Aardvark and the once-endangered White Rhino roam. Giraffes can be seen peeking over the thorny Acacia canopy, while Cheetah crouch, hidden in the grass, waiting for an opportunity to stretch their legs and test the speed of the Hartebeest.

Whether ensconced in the comfort of an open game viewer, or trekking through the fragrant Karoo bush, you will feel the deep pulse of the Karoo that makes Samara a truly magical gap year experience.

Discover the secrets of Samara as you explore the untouched Plains of Camdeboo that once staged the massive migrations of millions of Springbok. Fossils that predate the dinosaurs and well-preserved Khoisan paintings offer a fascinating insight into some of the historical intricacies of our Earth’s past

Begin the gap year journey of revitalisation on your 'birding safari', where you can witness the hauntingly beautiful Blue Crane mating dance, soaring pairs of Black Eagles near Eagle Rock, witness the strutting Secretary Bird and marvel at the wing span of the Kori Bustard - also plant a spekboom and explore the ancient rock art before relaxing for an afternoon of indulgence with spa treatments, Karoo cuisine and sunset game drives.

Samara is rich, not only in its habitat and diverse surroundings, but unusually, it contains four of South Africa’s seven biomes.

VELD TYPES/BIOMES
1-Plateaux Grasslands
2-Nama Karoo
3-Savanna
4-Valley Bushveld/Thicket

For more information about gap year wildlife safaris in Africa please contact Samara.

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